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CIA Deputy Director Discusses Bitcoin's Role in Intelligence
CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis, in a May 1, 2025 podcast interview, stated that Bitcoin is not truly anonymous and is used by US intelligence to collect information on adversaries. He described Bitcoin as 'pseudonymous' and highlighted the gap between addresses and real people, which authorities are closing. Ellis also mentioned that Bitcoin is part of a broader technology competition with countries like China and is expected to remain relevant.